Where does “asfaltera” come from?

asfaltera (Swedish) comes from Swedish asfalt, from Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

asfaltera (Swedish): to pave (something) with asphalt

Definitions

  1. to pave (something) with asphalt

Ancestry of “asfaltera”, step by step

asfaltera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish asfalt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishasfaltasphalt, asphalt concrete
2Late Latinasphaltum
3Ancient Greekἄσφαλτοςasphalt, bitumen
4Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
5Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Swedish era

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisherayour, yours; you; era
2Latināeraera or epoch from which time is measured
3Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
4Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
5Proto-Italicajos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-